Contents:
- Medical Video: Ages and Stages of Middle Childhood 6 to 12 Year Olds
- Communicate with your child
- Vocabulary and communication patterns
- If you feel there is a problem
- Common communication problems
Medical Video: Ages and Stages of Middle Childhood 6 to 12 Year Olds
When children start entering school, they will begin to be independent, spending their time outdoors, at school, and with their friends. But talking to your child is still very important to strengthen relationships, share ideas, opinions, and information.
Communicate with your child
Here are some ideas to help communication:
- Take your time to hear children's daily activities; make sure your child knows that you are interested and listens carefully.
- Remember to talk to children, not talk to children.
- Ask questions that answer more than "yes" or "no" to deepen communication.
- Use the time when traveling by car or in line to talk to your child.
- Take the time to attend children's school activities, play games, and talk about the latest activities.
- Support children to read books and stories that are slightly higher than the level they should read.
Vocabulary and communication patterns
When children are in school, the way children understand and use language will be more careful. Usually, children will understand more vocabulary and concepts than they can express. Your child should be able to understand the narrative paragraph and share ideas and opinions with clear pronunciation.
If you feel there is a problem
You should continue communication with your child's teacher about children's language development. Children who have problems with understanding and using high-risk languages experience difficulties in other academic understandings.
Children who have specific communication problems, such as stuttering, should visit a language pathology school (experts who evaluate and treat children's difficulties in speaking). Keep communicating with your therapist about the goals of therapy, language activities that should be done at home, and child development.
If your child's teacher suspects there is an inability of the child to learn the language, you should test language comprehension. This can include hearing tests, psychoeducational assessments (standardized examinations to evaluate children's learning in cognitive processes), and speaking evaluation.
Common communication problems
Communication problems that commonly occur in children of this age include:
- Hearing problems
- Problems paying attention or following directions in class
- Difficulty in mastering information
- Lack of understanding vocabulary
- The difficulty of understanding grammar and syntax
- The difficulty of regulating language disclosure or narrative discourse
- Difficult in academics, reading and writing
- Speech is not clear
- Stuttering or plate
- Sound quality abnormalities, such as hoarseness (may require a medical examination using an otolaryngologist - ear, nose and throat specialist)
Medical experts, such as your speech pathologist, therapist and doctor can help your child regardless of this communication problem.
